The comparison of occpational to recreational makes no sense at all. I thought the idea was safety? Are you saying that due to the fact that these people are recreational climbers, they don't need to be safe and the fact that I climb for business means that I need to be safe? I am far more fluid without a rope and harness yet thats not the "way" to do it. Your arguments make no sense.
First of all it's not my argument, it's the people that make regs and laws.
What you do at work, safety wise, is governed.
What you do for recreation is not under the same law, pretty simple to me.
One has obligations to employer, client, etc.
The other has obligations to what? Yourself.
But in saying that there may be other laws or regs that cover your recreational pursuit, where you do it might insist on safety regs for example.
When all the motcross and 4WD'ing in parks got banned (and plenty of idiots injured themselves) private recreational 4WD parks popped up.
Now recreational parks are closing.
Why?
Coz the idiots sue the park owners when they bust their cars and selves.
So there's a myriad of regs, laws etc but when at work OHS applies, when on a sporting field another aplies, when hang gliding another applies but when you want to dive off the cliffs at Acapulco you might well be on your own.
that clip should :spam: every thread in this place. 
